Tanev not worried about all the extra noise that comes with playing in Toronto

Chris Tanev joined TSN's James Duthie to talk about how much being able to return home factored into his decision to play for the Maple Leafs, the tough decision to leave the Stars, dealing with the media circus in Toronto and more.

[@Blake-jz5bh]

Welcome to Toronto Tanev I’m excited to have you

[@maceleven7050]

Chris tanev was and still is one of the best Dmen in the league. I still think hes the bonafied #1 shutdown Dman in the NHL. Of course im Bias because im a canucks stan, but tanev is really really good.

[@TSN_Sports]

Leafs fans, we want to hear from YOU! Rate the signing and contract of Chris Tanev.

[@SillySongs4Everyone2001]

It’s good for the leafs. He’s the exact type of player the leafs lack on defence.

[@johngreystone]

Best they can get for the money they have. Good signing

[@westofcrestwood2557]

Flames fan, Tanev is so underrated. Exactly what an overrated team needs. True professional. You will see how.

[@TwoSmoker420]

oil fan here, happy hes gone to a non cup contender

[@lambrosk6016]

Welcome Tanev to the leafs. Can't wait to see you play in the blue and white and shutdown opponents. Let's goooo!

[@cackoocacho1629]

Always liked Tanev, but seriously, guy is gonna be 35, two months into the season, and his injury frequency, and recovery time, is only going to increase with age. This is not a "good signing". It's a very risky signing, and I would be surprised if he isn't injured long-term, in his very first season with Toronto. I wish the guy the best though, as he's a heart and soul player. We'll see how things unfold.

[@nolankuffner3573]

Fun fact: Nylander didn't miss a game all year for Toronto. Tanev missed over a dozen with Dallas. But he still played more hockey, and more meaningful hockey. And nobody's talking shit about Nylander. Marner and Samsonov, but one of those guys is gone now.

[@TMBpk]

Good signing. People are crying about term because they’re just upset the Leafs got what they needed. The Leafs are the richest club in professional ice hockey….they can and will buy Tanev out towards the end.

[@cackoocacho1629]

Um......... being rich has nothing to do with buying out players, nimrod. Buyouts eat up cap space, otherwise, you'd see every team buying out a mountain of players every off-season.

[@lilPerc30]

This isn't baseball

[@librarycard3748]

@@cackoocacho1629 Pretty sure buyouts free up cap space, that's the point of them? He'll be bought out in a few years.

[@TMBpk]

@@librarycard3748LTIR + bought out. MLSE can afford it.

[@Dave_Lion]

@@librarycard3748 So i guess your unaware that buyouts still have a % of the contract that go against the cap. its called Dead cap. Buying a player out stays on the books for years and years. Ask NYI fans about Rick Dipierto buyout. Leaf fans are funny.

[@GospelTestimony]

He's the one factor on the backend that this team has been lacking. If we can get the right Marner trade, maybe we can get one more solid righty on D and some cap space for another gritty winger.

[@Thisisbailie]

Yeah lets trade our best player. Great idea. Tavares deseeves nothing but praise for proudly wearing the C, taking 11mill per and leading this team to all its success over his years on this team. Let's blame our winger who eats up the most minutes as a forward

[@GospelTestimony]

@@Thisisbailie Marner is great is the first 2 games of any given playoff series, then when the games get tougher, he folds like a cheap suit. That being said, that's not the primary reason why he needs to be traded. They cannot build a winning team with that much money allotted to a few forwards. This isn't the All-star game where it's all skill and no contact. No cup winning team in the past 10 years has been built like that.

[@Thisisbailie]

@@GospelTestimony and Tavares takes more and plays way less and puts up way less. Marner is our top points producer even in playoffs. People who act like he is our captain and the only player that matters in the playoffs are on glue.

[@GospelTestimony]

@@Thisisbailie Who acts like that? People just recognize that he's going to be unreasonable in his contract demands and we can't build a winner, while paying 3 guys 30 mill/ plus.

[@CrimsonicStorm]

@@GospelTestimony To go one step further, no team has been built like that in the entire salary cap era, and probably the entire history of the game. Even Edmonton in the 80s had Coffey on the blueline and Fuhr in net. It will *not* work. The Leafs have a chance over the next year to completely reinvent their team. Tavares comes off the books and if they trade Marner for the right piece then that would only leave them with 2 forwards making 11M or more. Moving into the future with Matthews and Nylander is the way to go, at least Nylander scores goals in the playoffs. Interestingly, Seravalli said today that Vegas has been poking around on Marner apparently. It would make some sense, they lost Marchessault, Amadio and Stephenson today up front. They also got Hanifin which may make Theodore expendable. Vegas also only has 2 NHL RD's at the moment. Perhaps Marner + Liljegren + Niemela for Theodore + Barbashev + Vegas 2027 1st round pick?? Dont know what the deal could be but it is interesting that Vegas is at least intrigued by Marner.

[@user-zt6ih5pp6d]

Nice to see you home chris

[@HandShakeLineRespect]

Let’s go!

[@OvieSnips8]

This will end in a buyout or LTIR. But good move considering the leafs have no money because of the Marner and JT contracts.

[@NickRants]

amazing signing, term doesnt matter, leafs wont be competing after the next 4 years. When he is aged we will be rebuilding

[@cndnclassics5874]

Leafs got some great players in the young core coming up still, wouldn't be surprised if they're around for a bit

[@PatrickWernham-rh3eu]

I definitely like the moves we have made but I'm still not sold on this core. When you watch the cup you see just how good a team needs to consistently play to win the cup and the leafs just don't have that experience. I want to be wrong so glg

[@neostar63]

When my Canucks let him go several years back I always thought the Leafs should have been all over Tanev as a partner for Reilly. Better late than never.

[@Droz75]

Its a good signing. The Leafs have a 4 year window to win a cup so 6 years ain't no big thing. Its about winning now.

[@EnglishFuture-xg1gw]

four year window to win a cup. 😅 love it

[@Droz75]

@@EnglishFuture-xg1gw You disagree?

[@TMBpk]

@@Droz75most people agree….Canada’s cup curse and the Leafs drought are intertwined. The Leafs will be the one to bring the cup back to Canada….and go on a run of cup wins too. Book it.

[@getwrecked488]

@@TMBpklol not even most people in Toronto agree with that. 😂😂😂

[@Droz75]

@@TMBpk its gotta happy at some point right?lol

[@Duncangonefishin]

Why would any player want to go to Toronto ?

[@TMBpk]

Largest hockey market in the world genius.

[@AaronMcQuinn]

Easy money, low expectations for winning beyond regular seasons. Fans & corporations are quiet in person; not on here.

[@Duncangonefishin]

@@TMBpk I guess they have more time to golf too.

[@user-yt9gy4wp7b]

To sabotage any chance of a stanley cup win ala Evander Kane with Edmonton.

[@robertjensen2514]

really .....whats hes our savoir?( going to do the double phinuff) as a leafs fan for over 30 years i see same shit different year, guarantee they will be out in the first round again....

[@nolankuffner3573]

Doesn't help, playing for fans like you for 30 years. Whining, bitching, complaining. If y'all said ANYTHING positive, do you just.. burst into flames? I'm curious, I've NEVER heard a positive Leafs fan in my life.

[@valitsemllaluokanavahyvaks3556]

34YR OLD with 6 YEAR DEAL :DD

[@mrzedlyt]

oh Chris, you're happy now, but Rielly will age you with his lazy, sloppy play and in the end it will be YOUR fault...good luck.

[@EnglishFuture-xg1gw]

TRUTH

[@Dylligraphy]

Hanifin was the same kind of player as Rielly. Tanev’ll be fine I just don’t expect him to play a full season so hopefully he’s healthy in the playoffs.

[@tdunph4250]

Lets hope this doesn't have Larry Murphy written all over it!

[@fredbrandl880]

He’s injury prone. Leaf Nation will be lucky if he plays more than 40 games this season. Luv Tanev but it’s the way he plays.

[@giii7599]

TORONTO PROJECTED CAP HIT : $88,794,667 PROJECTED LTIR USED : $0 PROJECTED CAP SPACE: $0 (-$794,667 ) Leafs 794K in the hole as they sit.

[@NickRants]

that takes a marlie and a draft pick to solve

[@giii7599]

@@NickRants Just pointing out the obvious genius.

[@NickRants]

@@giii7599 i see

[@TMBpk]

@@giii7599who asked though?

[@getwrecked488]

Tre isn’t done yet, he’ll sign another 35 yr old for 8 x 10 yet… 😂😂😂

[@DaveRino]

You can tell he wanted to stay in Dallas

[@timw4369]

a 6 year contract when he wont make it 4 years

[@SillySongs4Everyone2001]

Don’t worry leaf players are treated like Gods

[@DanielGanes]

A god deserves a godly contract

[@bjornjonsson7037]

WHAT? He isn't worroed about all the millions he will get after he's done playing?

[@getwrecked488]

6 yrs? Lol the dude is 35….. typical Treliving MASS overpayment. Brutal signing. FYI google J Huberdeau…. 😂😂

[@nolankuffner3573]

Oh man. First 100 point season. 80+ assists. Best record in hockey. Nah, he's just a fluke. Maybe Calgary just had a shit team around him. Or maybe that's what negativist fans like you deserve 😂

[@user-cy8zy5lo6s]

YOURE DEAD TO ME CHRIS

[@Slo_Moses]

Guess he didnt have his front teeth in and couldnt smile

[@GypsyIrishNewfieNomad]

Welcome to a losing team 😂😂😂

[@Ryan-ve7le]

Common Leafs L 😂😂

[@AaronMcQuinn]

Leafs love the fake season each yr, he'll be fine for that. Toronto should pay the LAK, to buy the Kings name. It's more relevant; other than Telecoms.

[@husg13]

hate hate hate lol

[@johnsummerhill8323]

English school for you.

[@TMBpk]

Take your medication next time before logging on.

[@northerngurl6178]

Holy word salad .... yikes 😲

[@tonyc7627]

keep busy by following your team's fake season deals instead of worrying about the Leafs